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Engaging science demonstrations can significantly spark student interest in the subject. For Grade 11 students, exciting lab ideas include the classic gummy bear experiment, where a gummy bear is placed in a molten salt solution, resulting in a dramatic fire reaction. Another intriguing experiment is gas collection over water, which can visually demonstrate gas production and collection techniques. Additionally, testing currency for illegal substances can captivate students, as research shows that a high percentage of money is contaminated with drugs. Lastly, a lab calculating the surface area of activated carbon can astonish students, revealing that a small amount can have a surface area comparable to a tennis court. These experiments not only enhance understanding but also make science more relatable and engaging for students.
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Hi I was wondering if you guys know any VERY cool labs I could use?
I want to demonstrate the lab to my student body and i want it to interest them very much so we get more students interested into sciences.
 
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What grades? Sounds like grade school.
 
gravenewworld said:
What grades? Sounds like grade school.

Yea... Grade 11
 
My chemistry teacher put a gummy bear in a test tube with a salt that she melted down and it caught on fire.

Another cool one I always liked was the gas collection over water lab.
 
I don't know what kind of equipment you have, but you could do the lab where you test money for illegal substances. 80% of all money is contaminated with controlled substances.


You could also do the lab where you calculate the surface area of a gram of activated carbon. It blew my mind once we calculated that just a spoonful size of activated carbon has the same surface area as a tennis court!
 

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